Spent around 2 hours to set new resolution for Ubuntu 14.04 and when come to know the right way it took only 5 minutes. So, writing this post so that it can save someone else's time.
Following are the steps to add 1280 x 1024 screen resolution in Ubuntu 14.04
1) Create /etc/X11/xorg.conf file with following content:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
Modeline "1280x1024_60.00" 109.00 1280 1368 1496 1712 1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1280x1024_60.00"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "intel"
EndSection
2) Restart Ubuntu
That's it.
Notes :
a) To get Modeline use following command:
cvt <h-resolution> <v-resolution>
e.g $ cvt 1280 1024
it will return : Modeline "1280x1024_60.00" 109.00 1280 1368 1496 1712 1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync
b) To get Device Driver use following command :
lshw -class display | grep "driver"
For intel graphic chip driver is intel only.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy Programming :)
Reference Links :
https://askubuntu.com/questions/63681/how-can-i-make-xrandr-customization-permanent/63855#63855
Reference Links :
https://askubuntu.com/questions/63681/how-can-i-make-xrandr-customization-permanent/63855#63855
Thanks you for your very useful instruction. Now I get 1280 x 1024 resolution in ubuntu 14.04 lts, on my old HP Compaq 7600, graphic adapter on board intel 945g.
ReplyDelete9.9.2015 Jarda Czech Republic, Prague
it was impossible before.
I had one problem . Put xorg.conf to folder X11 or create it in X11.